Reuben Foster

49ers' Reuben Foster charged with felony domestic violence

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was charged on Thursday with felony domestic violence by the Santa Clara District Attorney's office.

What It Means:

The charge stems from a February argument between Foster and his live-in girlfriend at their Los Gatos home. The argument resulted in Foster attacking the woman, resulting in bruises and a ruptured ear drum. The 24-year-old will be arraigned Thursday afternoon and faces more than 11 years in prison. He was also charged with misdemeanor possession of a large-capacity weapon magazine. It wouldn't be surprising for the 49ers to cut ties with the former first-round pick in the next 24-to-48 hours.

Foster tallied 59 tackles and 1 pass defensed in 10 starts this past season.